Unit of Inquiry Websites:


Media:


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As you watch and analyze the sites below, please remember to think about these 5 critical questions.

1. Who created this message.
2. What is the purpose of this message? How do you know? Inform, persuade or entertain
3. Who is the target audience for this message?
4. After analyzing the techniques, why are certain ones used to attract and hold attention?
5. In your opinion, has anything been left out of this message?

Amazing Ad and Commercial Websites ~

Dish Washing Liquid (found by Sam G.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qib0G6mTMSU&feature=related

Smith's Crisps (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FsBkYfGHrU

Cracking Up the Aquarium (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j9hluDLWIU

Mission Impossible Squirrel (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY9GBl7UmVs

I will survive with Weetabix (found by Caio)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdchyecOsh0

Pepsi Commercial (found by Carson)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOOM28K14EY&NR=1

Funny Pepsi Commercial (found by Laurel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40DykbPa4Lc&feature=fvw

Laurel's Relative in a commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3LR0eUGev0

Mikey Cereal Commercial
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/legendary-ads/videos/7687/title/mikey-likes-classic-life-cereal-commercial

Green Car Super Bowl Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq58zS4_jvM

Coke Commercial 1970's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAgh86j5alI&feature=related

Coke Commercial World Cup 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUfz7UgPDw&feature=fvw

Doritos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Jli-2pcgM

Old Spice (found by Laurel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTIowBF0kE

Huggies Jean Diaper's Commercial (found by Laurel)
http://www.stylelist.com/2010/05/26/huggies-diaper-jeans-ad/

Mac Donalds 1970's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en4muUSIRT4

Weetabix (found by Munro)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DZouzR8TjI

Gummy Bear International Nuki
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd12hR68sWM&feature=related

Snicker's Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWBAvE6yqUs&feature=related

Corn Flake's Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmCIZvvukQ&feature=related

Scared Corn Cobs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2PlmKWi1DY&feature=fvw

Kid's bedrooms say it all!
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/where-children-sleep/

Teenage affluenza is spreading fast.
www.youtube.com

Boston Globe Big Picture
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/08/libya_on_the_brink_of_change.html

We are all born free and equal - Human Right's Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixjACBvv2mE&feature=related

Unicef Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5UvwGQyLz8

Children's Fund
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTdPrCxFl9U&feature=related

Skin Cancer Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7_G6fmQo2o&NR=1

Campbell's Soup Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PdeGx1obvc&feature=related

Silly Lady Pasta Commercial (found by my daughter and just for fun and laughs!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3WPKznFvfk

More Media Websites for Finding Out and Going Further:


Discover more about advertisements and become an ad detective
http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_addecoder.html

PBS Kids Go: Get Media Smart-Advertising Tricks
http://www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit/advertisingtricks/foodadtricks.html

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Thought provoking clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4geHTweUiSM




















Circle of Life


Talking Babies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmA2ClUvUY

Laughing Baby
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/baby-laughing-at-ripping-paper-video.html

Prince William and Kate's Wedding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11767495


Figurative Language Used in Creating Poetry/Creative Writing:
http://www.idiomsite.com/
Idioms
ReadWriteThink: Eye on Idioms
Idioms/Death
Idioms/Food
Idioms/Health
Idioms/Body
idiom pictures - Google Search
Idiom Activities Lesson Plans Extension ideas

Poetry Tips:
Examples of Poems for Kids
http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html
Poetic Devices
http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poetry2.htm
Types of Poems for Kids
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-poems-for-kids.html
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/41

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/

http://www.favoritepoem.org/




Exhibition

http://youthink.worldbank.org/about

NEWS Websites for kids
Times for kids 4-6
Times for kids 2-3
Scholastic News: International
Kids post: World News
First News: Children’s News
United Nationa Cyberschool bus: features more “aware” subjects, such as peace, arms, poverty, discrimination, and what your child can do to help
Kids News Network (KNN)
Kind News: Speak for animals in need
Kids Newsroom
Discover Kids’ Health
Earth & Sky
National Geographic: Kids
Smithsonian Magazine: history & archaeology, people & places, science & nature, arts & culture, travel, photos & videos
Environmental News
National Wildlife Federation
Kids Post
Ryan’s Well
EEK! Our Earth



Organizations
Kids can make a difference (ending hunger)
Using the power of ONLINE to get teens to do good stuff OFFLINE
Defending civil rights and human rights of young people
Resource Generation: organizes young people with financial wealth to leverage resources and privilege for social change.
Amazing Kids: a non-profit organization and online magazine for kids
Special Olympics
Habitat for Humanity
Humanity without Frontiers
Art for Humanity
Action without Borders
Fighting Poverty
Feed the Children
Save the Children
Child Hunger
UNICEF
World Vision: Homeless Children
How World Hunger Organizations Work
PETA: People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
PAWS: Report Animal Cruelty
Voices for Pets
Students again animal cruelty
CCAN: Against Child Abuse
Eat Right
Healthy Living
Stop Global Warming
United Nations
Right to Play
World Wildlife Fund
Sustainable Living : Green Living
Reading
Reading Helps Make Good Choices
Healthy Weight
World Health Organization
Global Children
WCO: Education is a Freedom
Invisible Children
Bridges of Peace: John Farrell
Education is Freedom: WCO



KIVA
EcoTourism
Global Child
Vision Program


Podcasts
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/ 60-second Science podcasts

Extra sites for students doing small group research:
You are living in the year 2025 experiencing first hand a predicted phenomena that will occur on the earth…
www.wfp.org/stories/10-ways-feed-world



Freshwater and Food Scarcity
Global Water Stress – maps/charts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5269296.stm#graphic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/world/03/water_popup/html/supply.stm
Dhaka, Water
http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/dhaka-water-sanitation-hygiene-waterborne-disease
When Resource Constraints Meet Conspicuous Consumption
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Special-Reports/Surviving-the-Coming-Scarcity/Analysis
Global Trends 2025 : National Intelligence Council
http://www.dni.gov/nic/NIC_2025_project.html
United Nations Warns of Water Shortages
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1887451.stml
Climate Change Around the World
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/629/629/6528979.stm

How They Changed the World


http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-values-and-beliefs/

Multnomanh County Library Biography
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html#relbio
Megalist of sites about leaders from all categories

Biography
http://www.biography.com/
The official website of the television series "Biography"

Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/
Displays timelines of famous people. Use the Quick Search or browse the categories. Good place to start if you're not sure who you want to study

The Achiever Gallery - Academy of Achievement
http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html
A site of role models from nearly every career imaginable. Includes a Profile, Biography, Interview (with video or audio), and Photo Gallery of each person

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Biographies of women who have contributed to our culture in many different ways

Biographies for Kids
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
Scroll down the page to find categories and leaders. Each has a short biography, games to play related to the person, and links to other websites about the person

Internet Public Library - Biographies
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref15.00.00
Long list of links to websites of famous people

The Time 100
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/
Time Magazine’s website of famous people who have changed the world
Browse under category headings to find interesting leaders and icons

List of Current Heads of State and Government
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_leaders
Want to find out who the Prime Minister of Angola is? Look here to find world leaders and more information about countries around the world

Timetoast
http://www.timetoast.com/

Materials


Matter-

What are materials made of?
http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/ICI/11-14/materials/index.html

Elements and Compounds
http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/ICI/11-14/materials/match4pg1.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/


http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html

http://www.brainpop.com/science/matterandchemistry/statesofmatter/preview.weml

http://www.neok12.com/quiz/STSMAT01



http://www.ehow.com/how_2192676_eggs-as-dental-hygiene-experiment.html

Mentos Experiment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgQ9kvLGXS8&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjbJELjLgZg

Check these cool sites below out!

http://www.chem4kids.com/
http://pbskids.org/zoom/games/kitchenchemistry/
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://www.billnye.com/
http://www.yesmag.ca/
http://www.sciencewithme.com/
http://www.chem4kids.com/

Supply and Demand


Business Percents, Decimals and Making Change:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/services/search-results?query=percents

Fair Trade and Customer Responsibility:
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/food.htm

How to Organize a Business:
http://www.slideshare.net/stripedshirt/mcdonalds-169746

Responsibility in Business:
Tim Horton’s